Wealth-related inequality in early uptake of HIV testing among pregnant women: an analysis of data from a national cross-sectional survey, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Wealth-related inequality across the South African antenatal HIV care cascade has not been considered in detail as a potential hindrance to eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission (EMTCT). We aimed to measure wealth-related inequality in early (before enrolling into antenatal care) uptake of HIV testing and identify the contributing determinants.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Settings

South African primary public health facilities in 2012.

Participants

A national-level sample of 8618 pregnant women.

Outcome measures

Wealth-related inequality in early uptake of HIV testing was measured using the Erreygers concentration index (CI) further adjusted for inequality introduced by predicted healthcare need (ie, need-standardised). Determinants

SUBMITTER: Ngandu NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5577866 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature